Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 how do you join the hindous? Not that I'm interested but I have to answer a list of questions for school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 you have to stand one month on a leg eating only mozzarella cheese at the end you walk on the nails and you're hindu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Haribol, Well for starters there exists no firm definition as to what constitutes hinduism. People who follow the Vedic scriptures are generally referred to as hindus. One who is born into a hindu family is called a hindu. There are many who adopt the religious principles as mentioned in the scriptures which constitutes so called hinduism, but are rarely referred as hindus. So one cannot become a hindu per se but can be called a vaishnava for example, which is one of the thought processes or sects in hinduism. Cheers. Hare Krishna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 hinduism is a term for sanatana dharma or eternal principles. these eternal principles are metaphysical facts that apply to every one. for example, laws of state or phsyical laws apply to every body. in that sense every one is a "hindu". but we are beyond beyond bodily identities and are actually the spirit soul, servant of god, Krishna, the Self of all, . we can study the vedic literatures to understand the details or perform devotional service. one simple technique is to chant hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. if you focus on the sound vibration and sincerely pray to the supreme lord of all you will get better understanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Study Hindu scriptures such as Gita and Upanishads and if you agree with it, follow the teachings and are after self-realisation you can call yourself a Hindu. Some of Swami Vivekananda's western followers prefer to call themselves 'Vedantists' rather than Hindus as the word 'Hindu' was given to us by outside invaders and is not the name of the religion (Sanatana Dharma). As Vivekanada's western followers were from a non-Indian background,the word Vedanta was more apprpriate as Vedanta is the basis of Hinduism and comprises of spiritual principals which can be applied all over the world without Indian customs, rituals & traditions. When Alexander the Great left India some of his army of Greek soldiers were left behind and intermarried with the local community As they were warriors they entered a 'Ksyatriya' community of northern India (their decendants can still be seen in India today). They accepted the customs and religion of the Indians and were accepted by them after the Shruddi (purification) ceremony. Some sects or reform groups of Hinduism (e.g. Arya Samaj) perform this Shruddi ceremony for those who wish to (convert) follow Hinduism. So 'yes' you can join Hinduism, though the ways of joining a particular 'sect' may be different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maadhav Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 this is not true, but is very humorous. are you a hindu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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